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“The Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC) is a nonprofit organization devoted to independent, in-depth research on energy issues at the local, national and global levels with a strong focus on energy security.”

Latest Activities

Launch of Two Books on the Indonesia United Cabinet I (2004-2009)

Two books authored by several ministers serving in the Indonesia United Cabinet I from 2004 to 2009 were officially launched on Thursday, 10 October...

Talkshow PYC di Pekan Standar Lingkungan Hidup & Kehutanan (PeSTA) 2024

Jakarta, 11 September 2024 Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC), organisasi  nirlaba yang berfokus di bidang penelitian energi, menggelar talkshow bertema “Reformasi Sektor Energi dan Mineral untuk...

Kejuaraan Catur Junior ke-5 Piala Prof. Purnomo Yusgiantoro Jakarta, 10 Agustus 2024

Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC) kembali berkolaborasi dengan Persatuan Catur Seluruh Indonesia (Percasi) untuk menyelenggarakan Kejuaraan Catur Junior ke-5 Tahun 2024 pada Sabtu, 10 Agustus...

Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center Research Team visit to PLTB Jeneponto

On 23 July 2024, a research team from the Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC) led by Michael Suryaprawira visited the Tolo 1 Wind Power Plant...

Kunjungan Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center ke PLTS Terapung Cirata

Purwakarta, 17 Juli 2024 Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC) sebagai organisasi nirlaba yang fokus pada penelitian energi, baru-baru ini melakukan kunjungan ke Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Surya...

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Prof. Ir. Purnomo Yusgiantoro, MSc, MA, PhD, IPU

Founder of Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC)

Purnomo Yusgiantoro is the Founder of Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC). He received his bachelor degree (Ir.) in Petroleum Engineering from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia; MSc in Engineering from Colorado School of Mines, USA; MA in Economics from University of Colorado, USA; and PhD in Mineral Economics from Colorado School of Mines, USA. Since 2014, Purnomo dedicates much of his time, knowledge, and skills to teaching the subject of energy economics at Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB). In addition, Purnomo is the Co-founder of Universitas Pertahanan (Unhan), Indonesia, where he teaches the subject of energy security until now. He is now a senior advisor for the Executive Office of the President Republic of Indonesia.

Purnomo has vast experiences working and contributing in the energy and defence sector of Indonesia. He worked as a consultant for the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the field of energy economics and sustainable development. He also acted as the Chairman of Board of Commissioners for Pertamina. Purnomo has held a position as Vice Governor of National Defense Agencies (Lemhannas). Purnomo was the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia for three consecutive terms, from 2000 until 2009. After that, he held the position of Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia between 2009 and 2014. In the global sphere, Purnomo served as the Governor of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its Secretary General as well as President, based in Vienna, Austria. He also carried the responsibility as the Chairman of the ASEAN Ministers of Energy Meeting (AMEM). He continues his devotion to the energy sector development by establishing PYC in 2016.